Display devices and display panels

ABSTRACT

A display device and a display panel thereof. The display panel has a display area and a frame area, where the display panel includes second pixel units disposed in the display area, and each of the second pixel units include: first sub-pixels, second sub-pixels and third sub-pixels alternately distributed in a column direction and emit three different primary colors respectively, and sub-pixels emitting a same color in each of the second pixel units are synchronously controlled to emit light. The display panel further includes color deviation adjustment sub-pixels disposed in the display area and between the second pixel units and the frame area, and the color deviation adjustment sub-pixels are independently controlled to emit light.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application is a continuation application of InternationalApplication No. PCT/CN2020/084958 filed on Apr. 15, 2020, which claimspriority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201911157499.6, filed on Nov.22, 2019, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference in theirentireties.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This application relates to the technical field of display devices.

BACKGROUND

With the rapid development of display devices, users have increasinglyhigher demands on screen-to-body ratio. Since components such ascameras, sensors, earpieces and the like need to be installed in a toparea of a display screen, a part of the top area of the display screenis usually reserved for installing the above components. The part of thetop area affects the overall consistency of the screen and full-screendisplay.

SUMMARY

The present application provides a display device for a full screen anda display panel thereof.

A first aspect of the present application provides a display panel,having a frame area and a display area, wherein the display panelincludes at least one second pixel unit and a plurality of colordeviation adjustment sub-pixel, wherein each of the at least one secondpixel unit includes: a plurality of first sub-pixels, a plurality ofsecond sub-pixels and a plurality of third sub-pixels alternatelydistributed in a column direction and emitting three different primarycolors respectively, and sub-pixels emitting a same color in each of theat least one second pixel unit are synchronously controlled to emitlight; the plurality of color deviation adjustment sub-pixels aredisposed in the display area and between the at least one second pixelunit and the frame area, and the plurality of color deviation adjustmentsub-pixels are independently controlled to emit light.

A second aspect of the present application provides a display deviceincluding the above-mentioned display panel.

In the display area of the present application, the plurality of colordeviation adjustment sub-pixels are provided close to the frame area,and the plurality of color deviation adjustment sub-pixels areindependently controlled to emit light. Since the plurality of colordeviation adjustment sub-pixels are controlled to emit lightindependently and can be adjusted separately, color deviation problemsat an edge of the display area close to the frame area can be prevented.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a top view of a display panel according to embodiments of thepresent application.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view along line A-A of the display panel shown inFIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a pixel driving circuit of a 2T1Cstructure.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connecting relationship inwhich at least one first pixel unit and at least one second pixel unitin FIG. 1 are respectively connected with scan signal lines and datasignal lines.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connecting relationship inwhich at least one first pixel unit and at least one second pixel unitin a display panel are respectively connected with scan signal lines anddata signal lines according to embodiments of the present application.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a display panel according to embodiments of thepresent application.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connecting relationship inwhich at least one first pixel unit and at least one second pixel unitin FIG. 6 are respectively connected with scan signal lines and datasignal lines.

FIG. 8 is a top view of a display panel according to embodiments of thepresent application.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of thepresent application more apparent and understandable, embodiments of thepresent application will be described in detail below with reference tothe accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a top view of a display panel according to an embodiment ofthe present application.

Referring to FIG. 1, a display panel 1 has a display area 1 a and aframe area 1 b. The display panel 1 includes at least one second pixelunit 12 disposed in the display area 1 a, each of the at least onesecond pixel unit 12 includes a plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, aplurality of second sub-pixels 10 b and a plurality of third sub-pixel10 c alternately distributed in a column direction, and a plurality ofsub-pixels emitting a same color in each of the at least one secondpixel unit 12 are synchronously controlled to emit light. The displaypanel 1 further includes a plurality of color deviation adjustmentsub-pixels disposed in the display area 1 a and between the at least onesecond pixel unit 12 and the frame area 1 b, and the plurality of colordeviation adjustment sub-pixels are independently controlled to emitlight. The plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, the plurality of secondsub-pixels 10 b, and the plurality of third sub-pixels 10 c emits acolor selected from three primary colors and different from each other.

Referring to FIG. 1, the display panel 1 includes at least one firstpixel unit 11 and at least one second pixel unit 12, the at least onefirst pixel unit 11 is close to the frame area 1 b, and the at least onesecond pixel unit 12 is away from the frame area 1 b. Each of the atleast one first pixel unit 11 includes a plurality of sub-pixels, theplurality of sub-pixels including three rows of first sub-pixels 10 a,second sub-pixels 10 b, and third sub-pixels 10 c alternatelydistributed in the column direction, and each row of the at least onefirst pixel unit 11 includes a plurality of sub-pixels emitting a samecolor.

In some embodiments, the plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, theplurality of second sub-pixels 10 b, and the plurality of thirdsub-pixels 10 c in each of the at least one second pixel unit 12 aredisposed in 3N rows and alternately distributed in the column direction,where N≥2, and a plurality of sub-pixels emitting a same color locatedin an Nth row in each of the at least one second pixel unit 12 areelectrically connected with each other.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, in each of the at least one firstpixel unit 11, the plurality of first sub-pixel 10 a is closer to theframe area 1 b than the plurality of second sub-pixels 10 b and theplurality of third sub-pixels 10 c, and therefore, the plurality offirst sub-pixels 10 a in the at least one first pixel unit 11 are theplurality of color deviation adjustment sub-pixels. In otherembodiments, the plurality of second sub-pixels 10 b are closer to theframe area 1 b than other sub-pixels, and thus the plurality of secondsub-pixels 10 b closer to the frame area 1 b are the plurality of colordeviation adjustment sub-pixels; or the plurality of third sub-pixels 10c are closer to the frame area 1 b than other sub-pixels, and thus theplurality of third sub-pixels 10 c closer to the frame area 1 b are theplurality of color deviation adjustment sub-pixels. In other words, theplurality of color deviation adjustment sub-pixels are selected from thefirst sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels or the third sub-pixels in theat least one first pixel unit.

Referring to FIG. 1, the display panel 1 has a transparent display area1 c and a non-transparent display area 1 d; the display panel 1 includesat least one second pixel unit 12 disposed in the transparent displayarea 1 c; the display panel 1 includes at least one first pixel unit 11disposed in non-transparent display area 1 d.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view along line A-A of the display panel shown inFIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 2, a plurality of first electrodes 101 a areprovided on a substrate 10, and a pixel definition layer (PDL) isprovided on the plurality of first electrodes 101 a and on a part of thesubstrate 10 not covered with the plurality of first electrodes 101 a.The PDL has openings for exposing a part area of the plurality of firstelectrodes 101 a, a plurality of light-emitting structure blocks 101 bare provided in the openings, and a plurality of second electrodes 101 care provided on the light-emitting structure blocks 101 b and the PDL.The plurality of light-emitting structure blocks 101 b can emit red,green, or blue colors, or red, green, blue, or yellow colors. Theplurality of light emitting structure blocks 101 b can be organic lightemitting material (OLED). The plurality of first electrodes 101 a can beanodes, and the plurality of second electrodes 101 c can be cathodes.

In some embodiments, a plurality of first electrodes 101 a of theplurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, the plurality of second sub-pixels10 b and the plurality of third sub-pixels 10 c in the at least onefirst pixel unit 11 are reflective anodes, for example, a material ofthe reflective anodes can include indium tin oxide (ITO), metallicsilver, or ITO with laminated structure and so on.

In some embodiments, a plurality of first electrodes 101 a of theplurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, the plurality of second sub-pixels10 b, and the plurality of third sub-pixels 10 c in the at least onesecond pixel unit 12 are light-transmitting anodes, for example, amaterial of the light-transmitting anodes can include ITO fortransparent display. In other embodiments, the plurality of firstelectrodes 101 a of the plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, theplurality of second sub-pixels 10 b, and the plurality of thirdsub-pixels 10 c in the at least one second pixel unit 12 are reflectiveanodes, for example, a material of the reflective anodes includes ITO,metallic silver, or ITO with laminated structure and so on. In thepresent application, the at least one second pixel unit 12 is used fordisplaying, and the PDL between the plurality of sub-pixels 10 a, 10 b,and 10 c are used for transmitting light. In each of the at least onesecond pixel unit 12, by connecting the plurality of first electrodes101 a of respective sub-pixels 10 a with each other, connecting theplurality of first electrodes 101 a of respective sub-pixels 10 b witheach other, and connecting the plurality of first electrodes 101 a ofrespective sub-pixels 10 c with each other, the respective sub-pixels 10a in the Nth row in the at least one second pixel unit 12 can beelectrically connected with each other, the respective sub-pixels 10 bin the Nth row in the at least one second pixel unit 12 can beelectrically connected with each other, and the respective sub-pixels 10c in the Nth row in the at least one second pixel unit 12 can beelectrically connected with each other. In some embodiments, as shown inFIG. 1, in each of the at least one second pixel unit 12, connectinglines between the plurality of first electrodes 101 a of respectivesub-pixels 10 a form a broken line, connecting lines between theplurality of first electrodes 101 a of respective sub-pixels 10 b form abroken line, and connecting lines between the plurality of firstelectrodes 101 a of respective sub-pixels 10 c form a broken line. Insome embodiments, other patterns of the connecting lines can be formed.

A plurality of second electrodes 101 c of the plurality of firstsub-pixels 10 a, the plurality of second sub-pixels 10 b and theplurality of third sub-pixels 10 c in the at least one first pixel unit11 and the at least one second pixel unit 12 are partiallylight-transmitting and partially light-reflecting, for example, amaterial of the second electrodes can include one of metal magnesium,metallic silver and a mixture thereof. The plurality of secondelectrodes 101 c of respective sub-pixels 10 a, 10 b, and 10 c can beconnected to form a surface electrode.

As shown in FIG. 1, the at least one first pixel unit 11 is arranged inone row; in other embodiments, the at least one first pixel unit 11 canbe arranged in two or more rows. In addition, the present applicationdoes not limit a number of rows arranging the at least one second pixelunit 12.

Each of the at least one second pixel unit 12 can include a plurality offirst sub-pixels 10 a arranged in N rows and M columns, a plurality ofsecond sub-pixels 10 b arranged in N rows and M columns, and a pluralityof third sub-pixels 10 c arranged in N rows and M columns, where N≥2,M≥2. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, each of the at least onesecond pixel unit 12 includes, for example, four first sub-pixels 10 aarranged in two rows and four columns, four second sub-pixels 10 barranged in two rows and four columns, and four third sub-pixels 10 carranged in two rows and four columns; where the first electrodes 101 aof the four first sub-pixels 10 a are connected with each other, thefirst electrodes 101 a of the four second sub-pixels 10 b are connectedwith each other, and the first electrodes 101 a of the four thirdsub-pixels 10 c are connected with each other.

Each of the at least one first pixel unit 11 can include a plurality offirst sub-pixels 10 a arranged in one row and P columns, a plurality ofsecond sub-pixels 10 b arranged in one row and P columns, and aplurality of third sub-pixels 10 c arranged in one row and P columns,where P is an even number, and P≥2. In some embodiments, as shown inFIG. 1, each of the at least one first pixel unit 11 includes aplurality of first sub-pixels 10 a arranged in one row and two columns,a plurality of second sub-pixels 10 b arranged in one row and twocolumns, and a plurality of third sub-pixels 10 c arranged in one rowand two columns.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a pixel driving circuit of a 2T1Cstructure. In FIG. 2, each of the at least one first pixel unit 11 andeach of the at least one second pixel unit 12 are actively driven toemit light, and a plurality of first electrodes 101 a of respectivesub-pixels 10 a, 10 b, 10 c are connected to pixel driving circuits.

As shown in FIG. 3, each pixel driving circuit includes a switchingtransistor X1, a driving transistor X2, and a storage capacitor C.

A gate of the switching transistor X1 is electrically connected to ascan signal line Sn. When a scan signal of the scan signal line is aturn-on voltage, the switching transistor X1 holds a data signal in acolumn data signal line VData on a plate of the storage capacitor C.When a scan signal of the scan signal line is a turn-off voltage, a datasignal held on the storage capacitor C keeps the driving transistor X2on, so that power signals in a power signal line VDD continuously supplypower to the first electrodes 101 a of respective sub-pixels 10 a, 10 b,and 10 c.

In FIG. 1, the at least one first pixel unit 11 is located in thenon-transparent display area 1 d. Therefore, in the at least one firstpixel unit 11, for each first sub-pixel 10 a, the first sub-pixel 10 a(that is, a first electrode 101 a of a first sub-pixel 10 a) can beconnected to one pixel driving circuit; for each second sub-pixel 10 b,the second sub-pixel 10 b (that is, a first electrode 101 a of a secondsub-pixel 10 b) can be connected to one pixel driving circuit; and foreach third sub-pixel 10 c, the third sub-pixel 10 c (that is, a firstelectrode 101 a of a third sub-pixel 10 c) can be connected to one pixeldriving circuit.

The at least one second pixel unit 12 is located in the transparentdisplay area 1 c. Therefore, in each of the at least one second pixelunit 12, all of first sub-pixels 10 a (that is, first electrodes 101 aof respective first sub-pixels 10 a) can be connected to one pixeldriving circuit, all of second sub-pixels 10 b (that is, firstelectrodes 101 a of respective second sub-pixels 10 b) can be connectedto one pixel driving circuit, and all of third sub-pixels 10 c (that is,first electrodes 101 a of respective third sub-pixels 10 c) can beconnected to one pixel driving circuit; and these pixel driving circuitsare located in the transparent display area 1 c. In this way, a numberof pixel driving circuits can be reduced, thereby reducing an areaoccupied by a low transmittance area, and increasing an area ratio ofhigh transmittance area (such as a planarization layer) to lowtransmittance area, and thus a transmittance of the transparent displayarea 1 c is effectively ensured. In some embodiments, pixel drivingcircuits connected to the at least one second pixel unit 12 can bearranged in the non-transparent display area 1 d or the frame area 1 b.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connecting relationship inwhich at least one first pixel unit and at least one second pixel unitin FIG. 1 and are respectively connected with scan signal lines and datasignal lines.

As shown in FIG. 4, pixel driving circuits of respective sub-pixels 10a, 10 b, 10 c in the at least one first pixel unit 11 arranged in afirst row are connected to a first scan signal line S1; pixel drivingcircuits of respective sub-pixels 10 a, 10 b, 10 c in the at least onesecond pixel unit 12 arranged in a second row are connected to a secondscan signal line S2; pixel driving circuits of respective sub-pixels 10a, 10 b, 10 c in the at least one second pixel unit 12 arranged in athird row are connected to a third scan signal line S3; the first scansignal line S1, the second scan signal line S2, and the third scansignal line S3 are different scan signal lines, and signals ofrespective scan signal lines S1, S2, S3 can come from one or more GateIn Panel (GIP) circuits. Pixel driving circuits of sub-pixels emitting asame color in respective first pixel units 11 arranged in a column areconnected to a same data signal line VData; pixel driving circuits ofsub-pixels emitting a same color in respective second pixel units 12arranged in a column are connected to a same data signal line VData; andpixel driving circuits of sub-pixels emitting a same color in the atleast one first pixel unit 11 and the at least one second pixel unit 12arranged in a column are connected to different data signal lines VData.For example, in a case that the at least one first pixel unit 11 and theat least one second pixel unit 12 arranged in a column, pixel drivingcircuits for the plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a in the at least onefirst pixel unit 11 are connected to a first data signal line VData,pixel driving circuits for the plurality of second sub-pixels 10 b inthe at least one first pixel unit 11 are connected to a second datasignal line VData, and pixel driving circuits for the plurality of thirdsub-pixels 10 c in the at least one first pixel unit 11 are connected toa third data signal line VData; pixel driving circuits for thesub-pixels 10 a in the at least one second pixel unit 12 are connectedto a fourth data signal line VData, pixel driving circuits for theplurality of second sub-pixels 10 b in the at least one second pixelunit 12 are connected to a fifth data signal line VData, and pixeldriving circuits for the plurality of third sub-pixels 10 c in the atleast one second pixel unit 12 are connected to a sixth data signal lineVData. The first data signal line VData, the second data signal lineVData and the third data signal line VData are different from eachother. The fourth data signal line VData, the fifth data signal lineVData and the sixth data signal line VData are different from eachother.

Respective data signal lines VData can be originated from data signalchannels of a Display Driver Integrate Circuit (DDIC).

When the first scan signal line S1 selects at least one first pixel unit11 in a first row, different data signal lines VData input respectivedata signals into a plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a and a pluralityof second sub-pixels 10 b and a plurality of third sub-pixels 10 c inthe at least one first pixel unit 11 arranged in different columns,respective first pixel units 11 emit light of corresponding brightness.When the second scan signal line S2 selects at least one second pixelunit 12 in a second row, different data signal lines VData inputrespective data signals into a plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, aplurality of second sub-pixels 10 b and a plurality of third sub-pixels10 c in the at least one second pixel unit 12 arranged in differentcolumns, respective second pixel units 12 emit light of correspondingbrightness. When the third scan signal line S3 selects at least onesecond pixel unit 12 in a third row, different data signal lines VDatainput respective data signals into a plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a,a plurality of second sub-pixels 10 b, and a plurality of thirdsub-pixels 10 c in the at least one second pixel unit 12 arranged indifferent columns, respective second pixel units 12 emit light ofcorresponding brightness.

When an arrangement of at least one first pixel unit 11 including two ormore rows, since the at least one first pixel unit 11 arranged indifferent rows are connected to different scan signal lines, even if asame data signal line VData is used, by enabling different data signalsat different times, the at least one first pixel unit 11 arranged indifferent rows can have different light-emitting brightness. Therefore,the light-emitting brightness of the at least one first pixel unit 11 ineach row can be individually controlled.

If at least one second pixel unit 12 is provided in several rows closeto the frame area 1 b, in each of the at least one second pixel unit 12,light-emitting brightness of sub-pixels emitting a same color (such as,the plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, the plurality of secondsub-pixels 10 b or the plurality of third sub-pixels 10 c) in respectiverows in the at least one second pixel unit 12 is synchronouslycontrolled. When the light-emitting brightness are adjustedsynchronously, an edge of the display area 1 a close to the frame area 1b will appear reddish in entire row (for example, a first row in thedisplay area 1 a is one row of sub-pixels with red color), greenish inentire row (for example, the first row in the display area 1 a is onerow of sub-pixels with green color) or bluish in entire row (forexample, the first row in the display area 1 a is one row of sub-pixelswith blue color), that is, a color deviation problem occurs. Inembodiments of the present application, the light-emitting brightness ofthe at least one first pixel unit 11 in respective rows can be adjustedindependently. Light-emitting brightness of the at least one first pixelunit 11 in respective rows can be controlled lower than light-emittingbrightness of the at least one second pixel unit 12 in an adjacent row,thereby the above-mentioned color deviation problem can be alleviated.

In some embodiments, the plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, theplurality of second sub-pixels 10 b, and the plurality of thirdsub-pixels 10 c in the at least one first pixel unit 11 can be arrangedin other manners, and the plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, theplurality of second sub-pixels 10 b, and plurality of the thirdsub-pixels 10 c in the at least one second pixel unit 12 can be arrangedin other manners. Sub-pixels near the frame area 1 b and independentlycontrolled to emit light, such as, one row of the plurality of firstsub-pixels 10 a, the plurality of second sub-pixels 10 b, or theplurality of third sub-pixels 10 c in the at least one first pixel unit11, can effectively alleviate the color deviation problem occurred in anedge of the display area 1 a close to the frame area 1 b. That is, thesub-pixels near the frame area 1 b and independently controlled to emitlight are the plurality of color deviation adjustment sub-pixels.

In some embodiments, a structure of a pixel driving circuit can be a3T1C structure, a 6T1C structure, a 7T1C structure, or the like. Alight-emitting transistor is added in a pixel driving circuit of the3T1C structure compared with the 2T1C structure. A source of thelight-emitting transistor is connected to a drain of the drivingtransistor, and a gate of the light-emitting transistor is connected toa light-emitting signal line. In some embodiments, pixel drivingcircuits of respective sub-pixels 10 a, 10 b, and 10 c in the at leastone first pixel unit 11 (or the at least one second pixel unit 12)arranged in a row are connected to a light-emitting signal line. In someembodiments, pixel driving circuits of sub-pixels 10 a, 10 b, and 10 cin the at least one first pixel unit 11 (or the at least one secondpixel unit 12) arranged in different rows are connected to differentlight-emitting signal lines. Signals of the light-emitting signal linescan come from the GIP circuit.

A pixel driving circuit of a 7T1C structure has a threshold voltagecompensation process for sub-pixels 10 a, 10 b, and 10 c during alight-emitting process, so that light-emitting uniformity of thesub-pixels 10 a, 10 b, and 10 c can be ensured. Compared with the 7T1Cstructure, a pixel driving circuit of a 6T1C structure omits thelight-emitting transistor.

In some embodiments, at least one first pixel unit 11 and at least onesecond pixel unit 12 can be passively driven to emit light. Firstelectrodes 101 a of a plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a (or a pluralityof second sub-pixels 10 b, or a plurality of third sub-pixels 10 c) inat least one first pixel unit 11 arranged in a row are connected to asame signal line, and first electrodes 101 a of a plurality of firstsub-pixels 10 a (or a plurality of second sub-pixels 10 b, or aplurality of third sub-pixels 10 c) in at least one second pixel unit 12arranged in a row are connected to a same signal line, and firstelectrodes 101 a of a plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a (or a pluralityof second sub-pixels 10 b, or a plurality of third sub-pixels 10 c) inat least one first pixel unit 11 arranged in different rows areconnected to different signal lines, first electrodes 101 a of aplurality of first sub-pixels 10 a (or a plurality of second sub-pixels10 b, or a plurality of third sub-pixels 10 c) in at least one secondpixel unit 12 arranged in different rows are connected to differentsignal lines. When a signal line selects the plurality of firstsub-pixels 10 a (or the plurality of second sub-pixels 10 b, or theplurality of third sub-pixels 10 c) in the at least one first pixel unit11 corresponding to the signal line, signals of different column signallines are input to second electrodes 101 c of the plurality of firstsub-pixels 10 a (or the plurality of second sub-pixels 10 b, or theplurality of third sub-pixels 10 c) in the at least one first pixel unit11 arranged in respective columns corresponding to the signal line. Whena signal line selects the plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a (or theplurality of second sub-pixels 10 b, or the plurality of thirdsub-pixels 10 c) in the at least one second pixel unit 12 correspondingto the signal line, signals of different column signal lines are inputto second electrodes 101 c of the plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a (orthe plurality of second sub-pixels 10 b, or the plurality of thirdsub-pixels 10 c) in the at least one second pixel unit 12 arranged inrespective columns corresponding to the signal line. In this way, the atleast one first pixel unit 11 arranged in respective rows and the atleast one second pixel unit 12 arranged in respective rows emit light ofdifferent brightness.

In some embodiments, when a camera collects images through thetransparent display area 1 c, in order to reduce a diffraction problemdue to light passing through the plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, theplurality of second sub-pixels 10 b, and the plurality of thirdsub-pixels 10 c in the at least one second pixel unit 12 or due to thelight passing through an area between respective sub-pixels 10 a, 10 band 10 c in the at least one second pixel unit 12, an orthographicprojection of the first electrode 101 a on a plane where the substrate10 is located can have a shape of circular, elliptical, dumbbell-shapedor gourd-shaped, so that the diffraction problem can be better solved.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connecting relationship inwhich at least one first pixel unit and at least one second pixel unitin a display panel are respectively connected with scan signal lines anddata signal lines in a display panel according to embodiments of thepresent application. As shown in FIG. 5, a display panel 2 issubstantially same as the display panel 1 in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, exceptthat pixel driving circuits of sub-pixels emitting a same color (suchas, the plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, the plurality of secondsub-pixels 10 b, the plurality of third sub-pixels 10 c) in at least onefirst pixel unit 11 and at least one second pixel unit 12 arranged in acolumn are connected to a same data signal line VData.

In this embodiment, the plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, theplurality of second sub-pixels 10 b, and the plurality of thirdsub-pixels 10 b in each of the at least one first pixel unit 11 arerespectively arranged in Q columns, and the plurality of firstsub-pixels 10 a, the plurality of second sub-pixels 10 b, and theplurality of third sub-pixels 10 b in each of the at least one secondpixel unit 12 are respectively arranged in Q columns, where Q is an evennumber and greater than or equal to 2.

The display panel 2 can further save a number of data signal linesVData. On the one hand, processes can be simplified to avoid reducing alight transmittance of the transparent display area 1 c due to multipledata signal lines VData passing through the transparent display area 1c; on the other hand, a number of data signal channels of DDIC can besaved.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a display panel according to embodiments of thepresent application. As shown in FIG. 6, a display panel 3 issubstantially same as the display panels 1 and 2 in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5,except that the at least one first pixel unit 11 are located in thetransparent display area 1 c.

In an embodiment, first electrodes 101 a of respective first sub-pixels10 a, second sub-pixels 10 b, and third sub-pixels 10 c in the at leastone first pixel unit 11 can be reflective anodes, for example, amaterial of the reflective anodes includes ITO, metallic silver, and ITOwith laminated structure, and so on. The first electrodes can also belight-transmitting anodes, for example, a material of thelight-transmitting anodes includes ITO for transparent display.

In each of the at least one first pixel unit 11, the first electrodes101 a of the sub-pixels emitting a same color (such as, the plurality offirst sub-pixels 10 a, the plurality of second sub-pixels 10 b, theplurality of third sub-pixels 10 c) are connected with each other, sothat one pixel driving circuit can be used to drive multiple sub-pixelsemitting a same color.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a connecting relationship inwhich at least one first pixel unit and at least one second pixel unitin FIG. 6 are respectively connected with scan signal lines and datasignal lines. Pixel driving circuits of respective sub-pixels emitting asame color (such as, the plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, theplurality of second sub-pixels 10 b or the plurality of third sub-pixels10 c) in the at least one first pixel unit 11 and the at least onesecond pixel unit 12 arranged in a column are connected to a same datasignal line VData. In some embodiments, pixel driving circuits ofrespective sub-pixels emitting a same color (such as, the plurality offirst sub-pixels 10 a, the plurality of second sub-pixels 10 b or theplurality of third sub-pixels 10 c) in the at least one first pixel unit11 arranged in a column are connected to a same data signal line VData,and pixel driving circuits of respective sub-pixels emitting a samecolor (such as, the plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, the plurality ofsecond sub-pixels 10 b or the plurality of third sub-pixels 10 c) in theat least one second pixel unit 12 arranged in a column are connected toa same data signal line VData.

FIG. 8 is a top view of a display panel according to embodiments of thepresent application. Referring to FIG. 8, a display panel 4 of thisembodiment is substantially same as the display panels 1, 2, and 3 inFIG. 1 to FIG. 7, except that a plurality of third pixel units 13 arefurther provided in the display area 1 a, the display area 1 includes anon-transparent display area 1 d, the plurality of third pixel units 13are arranged in the non-transparent display area 1 d.

In an embodiment, a number of the plurality of third pixel units 13 arearranged in a row with the at least one first pixel unit 11, a number ofthe plurality of third pixel units 13 are arranged in a row with the atleast one second pixel unit 12, and a number of the plurality of thirdpixel units 13 are arranged in a single row or rows.

As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 4, the at least one first pixel unit 11, theat least one second pixel unit 12, and the plurality of third pixelunits 13 can be actively driven to emit light. At this time, pixeldriving circuits of respective sub-pixels 10 a, 10 b and 10 c in the atleast one first pixel unit 11 and the plurality of third pixel units 13arranged in the first row are connected to a first scan signal line S1;pixel driving circuits of respective sub-pixels 10 a, 10 b and 10 c inthe at least one second pixel unit 12 and the plurality of third pixelunits 13 arranged in the second row are connected to a second scansignal line S2; pixel driving circuits of respective sub-pixels 10 a, 10b and 10 c in the at least one second pixel unit 12 and the plurality ofthird pixel units 13 arranged in the third row are connected to a thirdscan signal line S3; and pixel driving circuits of sub-pixels emitting asame color (such as, the plurality of first sub-pixels 10 a, theplurality of second sub-pixels 10 b or the plurality of third sub-pixels10 c) in at least one first pixel unit 11, at least one second pixelunit 12 and a plurality of third pixel units 13 arranged in a column areconnected to different data signal lines or a same data signal lineVData.

In some embodiments, the at least one first pixel unit 11, the at leastone second pixel unit 12, and the plurality of third pixel units 13 canbe passively driven to emit light. At this time, first electrodes 101 aof respective first sub-pixels 10 a (or respective second sub-pixels 10b, or respective third sub-pixels 10 c) in the at least one first pixelunit 11 and the plurality of third pixel units 13 arranged in the firstrow are connected to a signal line; first electrodes 101 a of respectivefirst sub-pixels 10 a (or respective second sub-pixels 10 b, orrespective third sub-pixels 10 c) in the at least one second pixel unit12 and the plurality of third pixel units 13 arranged in the second roware connected to a signal line; first electrodes 101 a of respectivefirst sub-pixel 10 a (or respective second sub-pixels 10 b, orrespective third sub-pixels 10 c) in the at least one second pixel unit12 and the plurality of third pixel units 13 arranged in the third roware connected to a signal line; first electrodes 101 a of respectivefirst sub-pixel 10 a (or respective second sub-pixels 10 b, orrespective third sub-pixels 10 c) in at least one first pixel unit 11,at least one second pixel unit 12 and plurality of third pixel units 13arranged in a column are connected to different signal lines or a samesignal line.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the transparent display area 1 c hasa rectangular shape. In other embodiments, the transparent display area1 c can have a circular shape, an oval shape, a drop shape, or the like.

Based on the above-mentioned display panels 1, 2, 3, 4, the presentapplication further provides a display device.

For example, the display device can be a mobile phone, a tabletcomputer, or a car display screen.

The display device, including:

a device body including a component area; and

the display panel described in any of the above embodiments, where thedisplay panel covers the device body;

the component area is located under the transparent display area 1 c ofthe display panels 1, 2, 3, 4, and at least one photosensitive componentthat emits or collects light through the transparent display area 1 c isarranged in the component area.

The at least one photosensitive component can include at least one of acamera, an infrared sensor, an infrared lens, a flood light sensor, anambient light sensor, and a dot projector.

Although the present application is disclosed above, the presentapplication is not limited thereto. Any changes and modifications may bemade by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit andscope of the application, and the protection scope of the presentapplication shall be defined by the content of the claims.

1. A display panel, having a display area and a frame area, and comprising: at least one second pixel unit disposed in the display area, each of the at least one second pixel unit comprising a plurality of sub-pixels, the plurality of sub-pixels comprising a plurality of first sub-pixels, a plurality of second sub-pixels and a plurality of third sub-pixels alternately distributed in a column direction and emitting three different primary colors respectively, the plurality of sub-pixels emitting a same color in each of the at least one second pixel unit being synchronously controlled to emit light, and a plurality of color deviation adjustment sub-pixels disposed in the display area and between the at least one second pixel unit and the frame area, the plurality of color deviation adjustment sub-pixels being independently controlled to emit light.
 2. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of color deviation adjustment sub-pixels emit colors selected from the three primary colors.
 3. The display panel according to claim 1, further comprising at least one first pixel unit disposed in the display area; wherein each of the at least one first pixel unit comprises a plurality of sub-pixels, the plurality of sub-pixels comprising three rows of first sub-pixels, second sub-pixels and third sub-pixels alternately distributed in the column direction, each row of the at least one first pixel unit comprises a plurality of sub-pixels emitting a same color and the plurality of color deviation adjustment sub-pixels are selected from the first sub-pixels, the second sub-pixels or the third sub-pixel in the at least one first pixel unit.
 4. The display panel according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of first sub-pixels, the plurality of second sub-pixels and the plurality of third sub-pixels in each of the at least one second pixel unit are disposed in 3N rows and alternately distributed in the column direction, wherein N≥2, and the plurality of sub-pixels emitting a same color and located in an Nth row in each of the at least one second pixel unit are electrically connected with each other to be synchronously controlled to emit light.
 5. The display panel according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of pixel driving circuits of respective sub-pixels in the at least one first pixel units arranged in a row are connected to a same scan signal; and a plurality of pixel driving circuits of respective sub-pixels of the at least one first pixel unit arranged in different rows are connected to different scan signal lines.
 6. The display panel according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of pixel driving circuits of the plurality of sub-pixels emitting a same color in the at least one first pixel unit and the at least one second pixel unit arranged in a column are connected to a same data signal line.
 7. The display panel according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of first electrodes of respective sub-pixels in the at least one first pixel unit arranged in a row are connected to a same signal line; a plurality of first electrodes of respective sub-pixels in the at least one second pixel unit arranged in a row are connected to a same signal line; and a plurality of first electrodes of respective sub-pixels in the at least one first pixel unit arranged in different rows are connected to different signal lines, a plurality of first electrodes of respective sub-pixels in the at least one second pixel unit arranged in different rows are connected to different signal lines.
 8. The display panel according to claim 3, wherein the display area comprises a transparent display area and the at least one second pixel unit is located in the transparent display area.
 9. The display panel according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of sub-pixels emitting a same color in each of the at least one second pixel unit located in the transparent display area are connected to a same pixel driving circuit, and the pixel driving circuit is located in the transparent display area.
 10. The display panel according to claim 8, wherein the at least one first pixel unit is located in the transparent display area and a plurality of first electrodes of the plurality of sub-pixels emitting a same color in each of the at least one first pixel unit located in the transparent display area are connected with each other.
 11. The display panel according to claim 10, wherein the first electrodes are reflective anodes or light-transmitting anodes.
 12. The display panel according to claim 8, wherein the display area comprises a non-transparent display area and the at least one first pixel unit is located in the non-transparent display area.
 13. The display panel according to claim 12, wherein a plurality of pixel driving circuits of sub-pixels emitting a same color in each of the at least one first pixel unit located in the non-transparent display area are connected to a same data signal line.
 14. The display panel according to claim 3, wherein the at least one first pixel unit comprises one row of first pixel units or a plurality of rows of first pixel units and the at least one second pixel unit comprises a plurality of rows of second pixel units.
 15. The display panel according to claim 14, wherein the plurality of first sub-pixels, the plurality of second sub-pixels and the plurality of third sub-pixels in each of the at least one first pixel unit are respectively arranged in Q columns, and the plurality of first sub-pixels, the plurality of second sub-pixels and the plurality of third sub-pixels in each of the at least one second pixel unit are respectively arranged in Q columns; wherein Q is an even number greater than or equal to
 2. 16. The display panel according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of third pixel units disposed in the display area, the display area comprises a non-transparent display area, and the plurality of third pixel units are located in the non-transparent display area.
 17. The display panel according to claim 16, wherein a number of the plurality of third pixel units are arranged in a row with the at least one first pixel unit, a number of the plurality of third pixel units are arranged in a row with the at least one second pixel unit, and a number of the plurality of third pixel units are arranged in a single row or rows.
 18. The display panel according to claim 16, wherein a plurality of pixel driving circuits of respective sub-pixels in the at least one first pixel unit and the plurality of third pixel units arranged in a row are connected to a same scan signal line; a plurality of pixel driving circuits of respective sub-pixels in the at least one second pixel unit and the plurality of third pixel units arranged in a row are connected to a same scan signal line; and a plurality of pixel driving circuits of respective sub-pixels emitting a same color in the at least one first pixel unit, the at least one second pixel units and the plurality of third pixel units arranged in a column are connected to a same data signal line or different data signal lines.
 19. The display panel according to claim 16, wherein a plurality of first electrodes of respective sub-pixels in the at least one first pixel unit and the plurality of third pixel units arranged in a row are connected to a same signal line; a plurality of first electrodes of respective sub-pixels in the at least one second pixel unit and the plurality of third pixel units arranged in a row are connected to a same signal line; and a plurality of first electrodes of respective sub-pixels emitting a same color in the at least one first pixel unit, the at least one second pixel unit and the plurality of third pixel units arranged in a column are connected to a same signal line or different signal lines.
 20. A display device comprising the display panel according to claim
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